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KORN Evolves Environmentally On FAMILY VALUES Tour
KORN announced today that they will be joining the effort to tour green by fueling all their vehicles with bio-diesel. This effort will lessen their environmental impact on this year's Family Values Tour by using domestically produced bio-fuels in all 16 of their touring vehicles. The band is workin...July 31, 2007
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MINISTRY's Final Release Will Be An All-Covers Record
MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen has revealed to Germany's Metal Hammer magazine that the group's previously announced "final" album, "The Last Sucker", will be followed by an all-covers release, tentatively due in 2008. According to Jourgensen, the as-yet-untitled effort will contain "a lot of differ...July 31, 2007
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METALLICA's HAMMETT: Playing LIVE EARTH 'Might Be Most Important Moment Of Our Career'
The Associated Press reports that Kirk Hammett is one guitar legend who cares about the planet. "I just said to my wife earlier today this might be the most important moment of our entire career," Hammett told an incredulous interviewer after his band METALLICA performed at the London instalment of...July 31, 2007
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Report: OZZFEST Brawl Ridiculous, Shameful
A MyFOXColorado blogger who goes by the name "Scribe2" has issued the following report: The Ozzfest at Coors Amphitheatre [in Denver, Colorado] on July 28 erupted into an absolutely ridiculous and shameful war of thrown items between the lawn-seat visitors and the reserved-seat visitors during the S...July 31, 2007
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VELVET REVOLVER: Stripped Down Rock And Roll For New Generation
Planet-Loud.com recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Planet-Loud.com: Going onto this record ["Libertad"], what did you want to achieve with it? Slash: You know, for me personally, I didn't have any set goal...July 30, 2007
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MICHAEL And RUDOLF SCHENKER 'Came To Blows' At ROCK & BLUES CUSTOM SHOW, Says Journalist
U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling has issued the following report via his official web site: "Just home from the Rock & Blues Custom Show in Pentrich [England], where the best and worst of the Schenker family was displayed. Regardless of the falling rain, the SCORPIONS played a blinder as la...July 30, 2007
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PETER CRISS Says 'Jealousy' Causes GENE SIMMONS To Belittle Ex-KISS Members' Abilities
Rod Harmon of HeraldTribune.com recently conducted an interview with original KISS drummer Peter Criss. An excerpt from the chat follows: HeraldTribune.com: Your last recording experience, "Psycho Circus" (by KISS in 1998) was very much a confrontational one, where you and Ace were barely involved....July 30, 2007
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PRONG: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed
PRONG has set "Power of the Damager" as the title of its new album, due on October 2 via MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgenson's 13th Planet Records label. The band — whose lineup consists of Tommy Victor (vocals, guitar),Monte Pittman (bass) and Aaron Rossi (drums) — recorded the new CD at Sonic Ranch st...July 27, 2007
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LED ZEPPELIN: Double-CD Collection, Reissue Of 'The Song Remains The Same' Due In November
On November 13, Atlantic Records/Rhino Entertainment will honor LED ZEPPELIN with the release of "Mothership", a 24-track, two-CD comprehensive collection that spans their illustrious career. All eight of the band's classic studio albums are represented here, with the tracks being personally selecte...July 27, 2007
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SIX FEET UNDER, NILE, FINNTROLL, BELPHEGOR To Team Up For European Tour
SIX FEET UNDER, NILE, FINNTROLL and BELPHEGOR will team up for a European tour in November/December. The dates are as follows: Nov. 29 - CH Pratteln Z 7 Nov. 30 - DE Lichtenfels Stadthalle Dec. 01 - DE Munich Backstage Dec. 02 - DE Lindau Vaudeville Dec. 03 - NL Tilburg O13 Dec. 04 - ...July 26, 2007
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Former RIP Editor Featured In 'Shockwaves' Podcast
Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #18 is now available for download at this location (20 MB). Host Bob Nalbandian interviews rock journalist/author and notorious "metal dude" Lonn Friend. In this episode Lonn discusses his recent book "Life on Planet Rock", his days as editor for the infamous RIP magazin...July 26, 2007
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MONDO GENERATOR Offically Drops Off OZZFEST
MONDO GENERATOR, the group led by former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri, has officially dropped off this year's Ozzfest due to "matters beyond the band's control." A statement from Nick Oliveri reads as follows: "It's very disappointing but MONDO GENERATOR has been forced to cancel the...July 26, 2007
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GODSMACK Frontman Promises 'Biggest Show Ever' At Upcoming DVD Shoot
Multi-platinum rockers GODSMACK combine forces with Coming Home Studios to hijack the world's biggest, baddest biker event – a full day of undeniable rock 'n' roll bedlam Tuesday, August 7 at the Rock'n The Rally Music Festival, part of the legendary Sturgis Bike Rally in Sturgis, SD. GODSMACK will...July 25, 2007
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54 Arrested At Canadian Concert Featuring AEROSMITH
CBC News reports that dozens of concertgoers were arrested for public drunkenness at a 10-hour Canadian event headlined by the iconic rock band AEROSMITH that attracted 30,000 fans. As well as the 54 arrests, police also gave out two dozen tickets for possession of alcohol at the Blast at the Beach...July 25, 2007
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(HED)P.E., BEHEMOTH, NILE, MALEVOLENT CREATION First-Week Sales Revealed
The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending July 22, 2007, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all CD figures are rounded to the nearest hundred; The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable): (HED)P.E. - "Insomnia": 5,400 (#138) BEHEMOTH - "The...July 25, 2007
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